I wrote my first “Out to Lunch” article on Junior’s Restaurant of Rockwood in March 2008. I had meant to do highlights of some of each year’s unique adventures in January of the next year.

Today is my first highlight. It’s five years later, and this is February. It covers some enjoyable articles you might have missed in 2012. I invite you to email me at postonplace@bellsouth.net for more info on any of the following adventures.

Roane County Sheriff Jack Stockton is recommending revocation of the Grill & Pub’s beer permit after an employee was cited for selling alcohol to a minor.

The citation was issued on Jan. 24. A special agent with the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission and an underage informant went into the bar, and Jennifer Lynn Sawin allegedly served the underage informant a Bud Light.

“If I was recommending something to the board, I’d recommend that their license be revoked,” Stockton told the Roane County Beer Board last week.

A longtime Roane County Highway Department mechanic has decided this is his last winter to brave the cold weather.

Joe Britton is retiring after nearly 39 years of working at the department, under at least six different road superintendents — Bob Collier, Charlie Norman, Grady Lassiter, interim Judy Bensey, Tom Hamby and current superintendent Dennis Ferguson.

“I really didn’t like it that much, but the money was good enough to keep me here,” quipped Britton.

A bill that would have exempted members of the Roane County Planning Commission from filing statements of interests to the Tennessee Ethics Commission has been withdrawn in both the state House and Senate.

Roane County Executive Ron Woody said he asked state Rep. Kent Calfee and state Sen. Ken Yager to introduce the bill in their respective chambers.